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When I purchased my house in 1999 I was separated but not divorced…

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When I purchased my house...

When I purchased my house in 1999 I was separated but not divorced from my husband and I was not working. We put the home in my mother's name along with the loan because she qualified for it. I put down the down payment and have made all the payments directly from my bank account. I now want to quick claim the home into my name any subsequently pay off the mortgage. DO I just need to have my mother sign a quit claim deed on this?

More than 7 yrs ago my mother-in-law signed a Quit Claim Deed on a property she held the mortgage, to her son, my husband. Shortly after she passed away. As far as my husband knew all the financial re… read more

Hi, I may be getting a Divorce, and I would like to know if a down payment on a house made by me prior to getting married would be considered to be community property? If we do get divorced, we will b… read more

I hope I can ge a simple answer to this question. My mother was a pastor and my dad was worked for a company. They owned property but because my mom could not qualify for a loan the home they purchase… read more

Is there a way that a married person can purchase a house in the state of Florida and not put the spouses name on the deed? The person buying the house is the only one with credit and is using inherit… read more

Husband died intestate. Ex-wife still on house deed and mortgage. I am the current wife. 1999, divorce final for husband/ex-wife. Divorce included a quit-claim that was apparently never properly filed… read more

if a quick claim deed was signed when we purchased our house, does that mean that the person who signed will not be able to claim that property in the event of a divorce? does it change things if the … read more

My Ex-husband was in the process of divorce after 2 1/2 yrs. of marriage. He created a revocable trust when diagnosed of advanced liver cancer (still married), then after the trust was completed he fi… read more

My husband received an inheritance prior to the actual death of his mother as his share of a family trust. The stipulation was he would make no further claim on the trust. The money was used to buy ou… read more

I WAS THE EXECUTOR OF MY MOTHERS ESTATE. SHE HAS BEEN DECEASED 2 YRS THIS MONTH. ALL OF HER BILLS EXCEPT ONE WERE PAID AND THE WILL PROBATED. MOM HAD A MONEY LINE ACCOUNT ON HER HOUSE WITH A BALANCE O… read more

When my mother bought a new house in 1994 (using the money she got from selling our childhood home) in Massachusetts, she added her four children's names to the deed along with her own name. My mother… read more

Say one parent is now deceased and his spouse is living in their home. Should the surviving spouse pass away while still living in this home, how is the mortgage payment to be handled and how does the… read more

My mother quick claimed her home to herself and me in 2003. She has a mortgage in her name ONLY. She passed away this year Jan 2011. Can the mortgage company call in the "due on clause" or can I just … read more

My father passed away last month. He was helping an associate by obtaining a mortgage for him on a home. The associate put down half for the purchase and my father obtained the mortgage for the other … read more

My home is in foreclosure. And my sister currently lives in the home with me. I was wondering if i quick claim the house to my sister, does that relinquish my financial responsibility to the home with… read more

I'm going through a divorce. The house is solely in my name. I want my husband to get the house. He is having trouble qualifying for the assumption of the loan. Will a Quick Claim Dead take care of th… read more

Two years ago my mother signed for a 1st mortgage against her home. The home was in both our names. I did not sign for this loan. She passed away. The home is now in my name only. There is very little… read more

we live in california and my husband and i aren't sure about what is the best way to transfer title from his mother to us.she is in agreement. she is willing for us to just take over what is the balan… read more

My husband inherited $55,000.00 when his mother passed away recently. We are planning to give this money back to my father-in-law for him to use to refinance and pay down a good chunk on the mortgage … read more

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